Photo Epic: Whistler Bike Park Opening Weekend 2023

May 20, 2023
by Ed Spratt  



Bike Park season is back as riders celebrate Whismas for 2023. This year there are some big changes at the Whistler Bike Park as the Fitzsimmons chair is being replaced. Riders will now have to take either the Whistler Village Gondola or the Creekside Gondola to access the trails.

Despite the lift changes lines were kept short and everything ran great giving riders the best chance to sample the trails ahead of the summer crowds. Check out some of the action from Whistler Bike Park's 2023 opening day.

Photography by Aga Iwanicka



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The countdown is over for bike park season.

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The rows getting filled up as riders await the first laps of the year.

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Conditions were perfect for both riding the fresh trails and queuing in the lift lines.

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Everyone was stoked to get out on the trails.

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Riders wrap up their first laps on opening day.

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Party laps were mandatory.

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The race to get to the trails begins.

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Dropping in for the first time in 2023.

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PB's Christina Chappetta was getting in the early season laps. You can check out her guide to the bike park here.

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34 Comments
  • 47 2
 Im probably out on my own here, but why is it Whismas and not Whistmas?
Seems logical to me
  • 2 0
 Arvo, avro seems more logical...
  • 22 1
 We want to see how long the line is
  • 13 1
 It was 10min max in group line as 20min max in single. Wasn't bad at all
  • 55 5
 Lines were over 2 hours! Going to be a horrible season. Stay away!
  • 5 2
 limited and some still wet trails, a chairlift down, crazy traffic towards town and long lineups. yeah I'll wait until everything is open including Creekside
  • 2 1
 @mirage1s7: Bloody good. That was all the chat. There will be worse days though.
  • 4 0
 Lines were brutal. Definitely going to wait until the Fitz lift is completed
  • 7 0
 Awesome to Stacy out there on opening day.
  • 2 0
 Can't imagine he'd miss it!
  • 6 0
 It seems people are underestimating the usefulness of their elbows these days...
  • 3 0
 unique and interesting photography style, well done, I could feel the haze in the air. Although the pictures where larger than the frame, (had to scroll up and down to view each in their entirety)
  • 4 0
 What haze? Thats a clear day right there. If you want haze come to Alberta lol. firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current
  • 2 0
 Thank you, appreciate that comment!
  • 1 0
 Hazy here in CO
  • 2 0
 That smoke haze is visible even in Vermont. Thanks for nothin', western Canada!
  • 3 0
 Horns vs. Shaka vs. Sideways Peace Sign is the new 26" vs. 27.5" vs. 29". Hopefully upcoming polling data can put some science behind the initial qualitative snapshot teased here
  • 5 1
 Does anyone have flannel vest guys instagram???
  • 5 0
 Is IG is bergrhor00, Sexy Icelandic Viking
  • 3 0
 Pinkbike, someone please edit the opening paragraph, the grammar is brutal.
  • 4 0
 Grammer is not this outfits strong point. They are all about pictures and video pieces.
  • 1 0
 Ai written
  • 3 0
 How many laps did Henry do?
  • 3 0
 Good to see a Slacker out in the wild
  • 2 1
 How long were the lines???
  • 1 0
 35 mins plus.
  • 2 1
 Where is Tippie?
Tippie got robbed??
  • 2 0
 Tippie is in Cali hanging out w Jeremy Jones
  • 1 0
 @blanshard16: freestyler or freerider one?
  • 2 0
 Whismas bike checks?
  • 1 0
 Barely a glove in sight... wild.
  • 1 0
 where do they put their hats?
  • 1 0
 they attach them to the belt loops in their denim shorts.
  • 1 0
 It was a good day.







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